71.   Asian stock markets were hammered across the board Tuesday as investors dumped shares in reaction to the worst single-day point fall ever on Wall Street.

72.   Brokers in Jakarta said investors had dumped shares, fearing the rupiah would continue its slide in line with other besieged regional currencies.

73.   Brokers said most investors dumped blue-chip stocks like Astra International, Telkom and Indosat due to their poor corporate results.

74.   Brokers said investors dumped shares in reaction to the sharp falls on Wall Street Monday.

75.   Brokers said most foreign investors dumped their stocks for fear that student demonstrations would turn into extensive street violence in the coming days.

76.   Brokers said investors dumped shares following the slump on Wall Street.

77.   Brokers said investors dumped shares on the back of a weaker U.S. equities market and fears of a rise in local interest rates.

78.   But later in the day, investors dumped blue chip shares in a wave of profit taking.

79.   But still unsure how to invest in prolonged political uncertainty, investors dumped shares across all sectors.

80.   Dealers said investors dumped shares after the higher rates were announced.